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When a Lateral Move Is a Package Deal
October 02, 2014
Research indicates that a lateral partner's team may contribute more to the success of the rainmaker's move to a new firm than most realize. A surprising turn of events recently brought the issue into view.
The Settlement Privilege and the Threat of Legal Action
October 02, 2014
Aggressive advocacy can often cross the line from legitimate negotiation tactics to extortion. It is laudable to encourage good-faith efforts to settle legitimate claims; however, this policy cannot and should not be used to undermine a defendant's ability to present civilly evidence demonstrating a criminally extortionate demand.
Law Firm Security Pressures Alleviated With Financial Strategies
October 02, 2014
We know the consumer-industry stories of hackers infiltrating Target and, more recently, Home Depot:
Criminal Subpoenas for Online Data
October 02, 2014
Never before has so much personal data been available anywhere but also completely outside the immediate control of the person who created it. Companies like Google and Facebook are the entities responding to government search warrants and subpoenas for individuals' personal information. Federal courts continue to struggle ' and sharply disagree ' over the scope of Fourth Amendment protections for this data.
<b><i>Online Extra</b></i>Browsewrap Agreements Not Vehicles for Abritration Clauses
October 01, 2014
Arbitration clauses hidden in website terms of use agreements are not enforceable.
<i><b>Online Extra:</i></b>Facebook Fights to Snuff Out Privacy Suit
September 30, 2014
U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton was set last month to be the latest jurist in the Northern District of California to grapple with how decades-old federal wiretapping laws apply to today's technology.
Bulding a Profitable Pipeline Takes Work
September 11, 2014
Guest article by'Frank Mims V; Mims Morning MeetingPlease don't let the headline mislead you, I am not sharing information on the construction of a profitable…
August 2014 Issue in EPUB Format
September 10, 2014
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<I><B>Online Extra:</B></I>Reinventing Associate Training at Law Firms
September 10, 2014
In a market that has heightened expectations for client service, communication, the delivery of value at all stages of a representation and predictability in pricing, law firms must re-evaluate the nature and breadth of their associate training.
<i>BREAKING NEWS</i>Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Wisconsin and Indiana
September 04, 2014
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, acting just nine days after arguments, held unanimously on Sept. 4 that same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana are unconstitutional. The panel's'decision, written by Judge Richard Posner, followed similar decisions by the Tenth and Fourth circuits invalidating state bans in Virginia, Oklahoma and Utah. '

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